MDaemon Email Server | Comparison Guide
MDaemon (SaaS) Vs. G Suite
The following chart is a side-by-side feature comparison of MDaemon (SaaS) and G Suite (Basic Plan)
MDaemon G Suite Features & Services (Saas)
Flex Licensing™
Maximum Accounts Unlimited Unlimited SMTP, POP3, DomainPOP, and MultiPOP SSL / TLS / StartTLS
Account / Domain-Based Email Signatures with Macros Macros Not Supported Account Grouping Account Manager Filtering Options Account Quotas Account Validation for Domains Hosted on Multiple Servers (Minger) û Active Directory Monitoring Adjustable, Per-service Bandwidth Allocation (Bandwidth Throttling) û Aliases with Wildcards Attachment Linking - Reduces bandwidth usage and improves message download speeds on mobile devices by removing inbound and outbound attachments, storing them on the û server, and inserting links for on-demand retrieval. Attachment Support for Calendars, Contacts, Tasks & Notes Automatic Gateway Creation When Used in a Backup MX Role û Automatic Mail Forwarding Calendar with Free / Busy Server CalDAV Support CardDAV Support Contact Synchronization Custom Plug-In Support Do Not Disturb û Holding Queue for Errors û IMAP IMAP “Compress” and “Binary” û IPv6 Support
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MDaemon G Suite Features & Services (Saas)
64-Bit Version N/A Complex IMAP Mail Filtering Rules Mailing Lists Meeting Requests with Automatic Updates of Attendees Message Recall On-Demand Mail Relay (ODMR) û Out-Of-Office Auto-Responder Performance Counters û Public Folders û Shared Folders Shared Calendars with Free/Busy Scheduling Simple Message Ticketing System û Single Installer for All Licensed Features N/A Traffic Charts Web-Based Remote Administration XMPP Support for Third-Party Instant Messaging Clients û Instant Messenger - One-on-one or Group Chat with Password Protected Chat Rooms, File Sharing, Mail Folders list and New Mail Notifications. Available in multiple languages.
Webmail Client - Email and collaboration with Integrated Instant Messaging and DropBox support, email and attachment encryption, two-factor authentication, and much more in a responsive, mobile-friendly design that adjusts to any screen size.
Groupware Support - Folders for Calendar, Contacts, Tasks, Notes and Documents with Public / Private Folder Sharing Public Folders Not Supported Outlook Support - Email, Calendar, Contacts, Tasks, Notes and Documents with Public / Requires G Suite Sync Private Folder Sharing for Microsoft Outlook (GSSMO)
Microsoft Outlook 2016 & up and Windows 10 Mail Support1 via ActiveSync û
Mobile Device Management Features
Mobile Device Support via ActiveSync - Access to email, calendars, contacts, tasks & notes (including public & shared folders) from most mobile devices, with custom device Add-on Feature policies & remote wipe for added security & administrator control. Wireless Access to Email, Contacts, Calendar, and Tasks Using IMAP
Security Features
Anti-Relaying AntiSpam Runs as Separate Process (MDSpamD) û Attachment Compression û
Attachment Restriction Not User Configurable Automatic IP Screening
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MDaemon G Suite Features & Services (Saas)
Backscatter Protection û Content Filtering Detect and Disable Hijacked Accounts û Detect Spoofed Email Addresses DMARC (Domain-Based Message Authentication, Reporting and Conformance) û DNSSEC - Enhanced Security to Avoid DNS Attacks û DNS Blacklists DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM) - Author Domain Signing Practices (ADSP) DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM) - Signing and Verification Dynamic DoS, Dictionary, and Brute Force Attack Detection and Prevention (SMTP Screening) û
Similar Service: Audit Dynamic Authentication Failure Screening Log Email Notification of Attempted Violations of Account Restrictions
Requires Enterprise Encryption (Server Side) Plan Encryption (Client Side) û Greylisting û Health Check Utility (Analyze & Auto-Configure Security Settings) û Host Screening IP Screening and Address Suppression IP Shielding
Requires G Suite Enterprise, Cloud Identity Premium, G LDAP Recipient Verification Suite Enterprise for Education, or G Suite for Education
Password Controls - Settings, Restrictions, Minimum Length Requirements, Strong Passwords, Insecure Password Storage Notifications, Weak Passwords Report, Store Passwords using Non-Reversible Encryption, and option to Require all Accounts with a Weak Password to Change Their Password Per-Account Whitelists û POP Before SMTP as an alternative method of account authentication û Recipient Blacklists Reverse Lookups Sender Blacklists Sender Policy Framework (SPF) SMTP Authentication Spambot Detection û Tarpitting to deter spam & abuse û Trusted IPs and Hosts Vouch-By-Reference (VBR) Message Certification û
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MDaemon G Suite Features & Services (Saas)
Spam And Virus Filtering Features
Spam Filter with advanced message scoring analysis via SpamAssassin, plus Artificial Intelligence (AI) that learns your business’ messaging characteristics for improved filtering AI Features Not accuracy. Available Spam Honeypots û
Inline Virus Scanning and Mailbox Scanning Using Cyren and ClamAV AntiVirus Engines
Recurrent Pattern Detection (RPD) û
Zero-Hour Outbreak Protection û
System And Administration Features
Account Import / Export Account Restrictions Account Templates with Automatically-Configured Settings û Automated Old Mail and Inactive Account Deletion (Pruning) û Automatic Update Service Centralized Management of MDaemon Connector for Outlook Client Settings N/A Colorized Session Logs û
Requires G Suite Business, Education, Configurable Mail Port, Protocol Timeout, and Session Inactivity Values Enterprise, or Cloud Identity Premium edition Configurable Storage Locations N/A Custom Mail Queueing û Delivery of Mail Directly to Recipients’ Mail Server or to Your Smart Host Documents Folder - Restrict Files Uploaded by Size or Type û Domain Sharing (Host Accounts on Multiple Servers under a Single Domain) û Easy Backup and Restore Via Flat File Structure N/A LDAP Account Database Backend Support Location Screening û Let’s Encrypt™ Support for Simplified SSL Certificate Management û Low Disk Space Alert Notifications N/A Multiple Mail Domains ODBC Account Database Backend Support û Queue Management System û Real-Time Session Activity Logging û Simplified (On / Off) Message Archiving to Designated Folders or Email Address(es) Requires Google Vault SMTP Greeting “Site Policy” û
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MDaemon G Suite Features & Services (Saas)
Text Editor - Ability to Change the Default Text Editor û Unlimited Mail Delivery Schedules û XML API for Complimentary Applications
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